… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and white blooms from May to August and is a specimen in a border. …
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… With parents native to Madagascar, Aloe ‘Christmas Carol’ is a small succulent that produces rosettes smaller than 1-foot tall and wide with 6-inch-long … white dots. The flowers, which bloom in fall and winter, are reddish-pink, though their color is often described as orange. This Kelly Griffin hybrid is what Kelly calls a multigeneration … in light shade. It requires well-drained soil with occasional irrigation in USDA Zones 9 to 11. …
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… or gold); they are often featured as specimen trees where space permits. The smooth gray bark is an attractive feature of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for …
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… science program, Budburst, by observing plants changing color and setting seed. Find out how to be part of our seasonal challenges and how to submit observations with our mobile app. Then set out on a self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile.) We’ll have one guided woods walk, …
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… Rosa blanda, also known as the Meadow Rose, is native here, and throughout the prairies and meadows of the upper midwest. It blooms in … the decorative red hips (seed pods) provide winter food for birds. It won't surprise you to learn that like most natives, this is a vigorous, undemanding grower. In fact, it's hardy to Zone 3, - 35 degrees. And it's almost thornless...just some small prickles toward the base of …
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… Lamb's ears or wooly betony ( Stachys byzantia ) is a favorite of gardeners everywhere. The plant's thick, silvery, soft, wooly leaves combined … Stachys species typically spread by runners, forming a rapidly spreading mat approximately 4 to 6 inches off the ground. Good drainage in summer and winter is essential for the health and … "woundwort." Early documented use notes the antiseptic qualities of the leaves and their use to bandage wounds. Stachys byzantina extract has shown antimicrobial activity against …
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… and just plain Crocus 'Yellow'. It has been in cultivation for so long that its exact origin is unknown. The meadows won't be mowed until all crocus leaves have fully withered. The leaves need plenty of time—usually about six weeks after flowering—to turn sunlight into the energy that each bulb will store until it is needed to power next spring's show. Crocus naturalizes easily, especially in well-drained soil that is …
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… Crown-of-thorns is a slow-growing tropical shrub with a rambling growth habit. Plants can grow to 3 feet by 3 … colorful bracts. 'Pet Mong Koi' is a cultivar from Thailand, with bright pink flowers. Its 5- to 6-sided fleshy, thorny stems are adorned with long leaves with purple undersides. At the …
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… The rosy buds of Walters Siberian crabapple open to flowers with a pink blush that fade to white. The fruit of this vase-shaped cultivar is gold. Walters Siberian crabapple is reported by the University of Illinois Extension to have …
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… The palest of shell pink buds open to white flowers on this medium-sized, semi-evergreen rhododendron with small to medium-sized … clay, which are not ideal, and snow cover to buffer the coldest temperatures in winter is not always available. 'Pillow Party' is one of the few that reliably survive, despite all of … plant in acidic, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils in partial shaded locations, and site in the garden to avoid, if possible, cold, dry winter winds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
